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Film Analysis- Bulbul

The document outlines the process of film analysis, detailing its purpose, methods, and key elements such as themes, cinematography, and narrative structure. It distinguishes film analysis from movie reviews, emphasizing a deeper understanding of artistic choices rather than mere evaluation. Additionally, it provides guidance on how to conduct an analysis, including brainstorming ideas, types of analyses, and the writing process.

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Film Analysis- Bulbul

The document outlines the process of film analysis, detailing its purpose, methods, and key elements such as themes, cinematography, and narrative structure. It distinguishes film analysis from movie reviews, emphasizing a deeper understanding of artistic choices rather than mere evaluation. Additionally, it provides guidance on how to conduct an analysis, including brainstorming ideas, types of analyses, and the writing process.

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FILM

ANALYSIS
PRESENTATION
BY: MEHAK DUA
Written & Directed by: Anvita Dutt

Produced by: Anushka Sharma &

Karnesh Sharma

Starrring: Tripti Dimri, Avinash Tiwary,

Paoli Dam, Rahul Bose, Parambrata

Chatterjee

Cinematography: Siddharth Diwan


WHAT IS FILM
ANALYSIS?
Film analysis is the process in which film is analyzed in terms of
semiotics, narrative structure, cultural context, and mise-en-
scene, among other approaches.

It is the process of closely examining a movie to understand how


it conveys meaning, emotion, or ideas through its various
elements—like story, visuals, sound, editing, and performance.
WHAT CAN IT INCLUDE?
IT CAN INCLUDE LOOKING AT:

THEMES (E.G., LOVE, IDENTITY, POWER)

CINEMATOGRAPHY (CAMERA ANGLES, LIGHTING, COMPOSITION)

EDITING (PACING, TRANSITIONS, CONTINUITY)

SOUND (DIALOGUE, MUSIC, SOUND EFFECTS)

NARRATIVE STRUCTURE (HOW THE STORY IS TOLD)

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

SYMBOLISM AND MOTIFS

HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL CONTEXT

IT’S KIND OF LIKE READING BETWEEN THE LINES, BUT WITH MOVING PICTURES.
HOW IS IT DIFFERENT
FROM A REVIEW?
FILM ANALYSIS: MOVIE REVIEW:

PURPOSE: TO UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET PURPOSE: TO EVALUATE AND GIVE AN


THE DEEPER MEANING, TECHNIQUES, AND OPINION ON WHETHER THE FILM IS GOOD
ARTISTIC CHOICES. OR BAD.
FOCUS: EXPLORES HOW THE FILM WORKS FOCUS: TALKS ABOUT WHAT THE MOVIE IS
(THEMES, CINEMATOGRAPHY, SYMBOLISM, ABOUT, WHAT WORKS OR DOESN’T
ETC.).
(ACTING, PLOT, PACING), AND WHETHER
TONE: MORE ACADEMIC OR CRITICAL, OFTEN
IT’S WORTH WATCHING.
USED IN FILM STUDIES OR ESSAYS.
TONE: MORE CASUAL OR PERSUASIVE.
AUDIENCE: OFTEN FOR STUDENTS, SCHOLARS,
AUDIENCE: GENERAL PUBLIC LOOKING FOR
OR FILM BUFFS WHO WANT A DEEPER LOOK.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
HOW TO BEGIN?
Watch the film with a critical eye

What are you looking for in relation to course content?

Watch it with a plan


WHAT TO OBSERVE?
W H AT C A U G H T Y O U R AT T E N T I O N I N T H E F I R S T V I E I W I N G ?

W H AT I S T H E P L O T O F T H E F I L M ?

IS THERE AN OVERARCHING THEME TO THE STORY?


PROCESS
TAKE NOTES WHILE YOU
GIVE THE MOVIE YOUR IN THE SECOND VIEWING, WATCH FOR THE SECOND TIME.
UNDIVIDED ATTENTION ATLEAST ASSESS THE OVERALL TONE, NOTES WILL HELP YOU KEEP
ONCE. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION THEME OR EFFECT OF THE TRACK OF WHAT YOU NOTICED
AND WHEN, IF YOU INCLUDE
TO DETAILS AND MAKE MOVIE OR SOME SPECIFIC CLIPS.
TIMESTAMPS IN YOUR NOTES.
OBSERVATIONS. TIMESTAMPS ARE VITAL FOR
CITING SCENES FROM A FILM!
BRAINSTORMING IDEAS
REVIEW YOUR NOTES. CONSIDER THE ASSIGNMENT AND PROMPT
WHEN FORMULATING A THESIS, AS WELL AS WHAT KIND OF
EVIDENCE YOU WILL PRESENT TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS.

YOUR EVIDENCE COULD BE DIALOGUE, SOUND EDITS,


CINEMATOGRAPHY DECISIONS, ETC. MUCH OF HOW YOU MAKE THESE
DECISIONS WILL DEPEND ON THE TYPE OF FILM ANALYSIS YOU ARE
CONDUCTING

AFTER BRAINSTORMING, YOU CAN DRAFT AN OUTLINE OF YOUR FILM


ANALYSIS USING THE SAME STRATEGIES THAT YOU WOULD FOR OTHER
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS.
TYPES OF ANALYSES
Semiotic Analysis: the interpretation of signs and symbols, typically involving
metaphors and analogies to both inanimate objects and characters within a film.

Narrative Analysis: an examination of the story elements, including narrative structure,


character, and plot. This type of analysis considers the entirety of the film and the story it seeks to
tell.

Cultural/Historical Analysis: the examination of a film’s relationship to its broader cultural,


historical, or theoretical contexts.

Mise-en-scène analysis: This type of analysis organizes the individual elements of a scene to
explore how they come together to produce meaning.
NARRATIVE ANALYSIS
HOW DOES THE FILM CORRESPOND TO THE THREE ACT STRUCTURE-
ACT ONE: SET-UP
ACT TWO: CONFRONTATION
ACT THREE: RESOLUTION

WHAT IS THE PLOT OF THE FILM? HOW DOES THIS PLOT DIFFER
FROM THE NARRATIVE, THAT IS, HOW THE STORY IS TOLD?

DOES THE PLOT REVOLVE AROUND ONE CHARACTER? DOES THE


PLOT REVOLVE AROUND MULTIPLE CHARACTERS? HOW DO THESE
CHARACTERS DEVELOP ACROSS THE FILM?
THE WRITING PROCESS
In most cases, the director’s name When describing a sequence in a Go beyond describing basic film
is used to talk about the film as a film, use the literary present. For elements by articulating the
whole, for instance, “Anvita example- “Set against the significance of these elements in
Dutta’s Bulbul”. However, some backdrop of the 1880s Bengal support of your particular position.
writers may want to include the presidency, the film revolves For example, the symbolic meaning
names of other people relevant to around a child bride and her of Bulbul’s transition from having
the film, including the actors, the journey from innocence to child-like innocence to becoming
cinematographer, and the sound strength.” mature.
editor, among others.
WRITE, REVIEW,
REPEAT
Once you have a draft, it’s helpful to get feedback on
what you’ve written to see if your analysis holds
together and you’ve conveyed your point.

Write the first draft, read it and remove the extra bits.

Write the second draft and follow the same review


process unless you have a sharp and unambiguous
analysis.
THANK
2 0 2 5 C I N E M A P R E S E N T A T I O N

YOU

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